I ran into a guy like this today. I was at the co-op and a man shopping refused to wear a mask even though it is store policy and a city ordinance. I will call him “Trump cultist asshole dude.” He was a belligerent asshole. The store employees asked him to wear a mask, they gave him a disposable mask to wear. They asked “Trump cultist asshole dude” repeatedly to wear a mask and told him it was the store policy and a city ordinance. “Trump cultist asshole dude” refused and continued shopping. When “Trump cultist asshole dude” went to pay for his items he verbally assaulted the staff and claimed they were assaulting him by asking him to wear a mask. He claimed he was “assaulted” for being told to wear a mask.
I watched it all and had enough. I walked up the “Trump cultist asshole dude” and kept a distance of 6 feet and told him he was being rude and assaulting the staff. I am a regular customer at the store and was horrified by the man's actions. The staff told him to leave the store. He refused and kept verbally attacking them. “Trump cultist asshole dude” was rude, belligerent, and assaulting the staff. He was clearly breaking the law.
“Trump cultist asshole dude” got way out of hand and started throwing things at the staff and anyone around him. I yelled call 911 NOW. The manager called 911 and it took the cops 20 minutes to get there. The staff and customers followed the man out of the store. “Trump cultist asshole dude” became more verbally and physically abusive. He physically assaulted one of the staff members. Several of us stood with the staff member and protected him and others. “Trump cultist asshole dude” assailant took off on his bike before the cops arrived. All he had to do was wear a fucking mask for 20 minutes while he shopped. Instead, he threw a fit and verbally and physically assaulted the staff.
“Trump cultist asshole dude” was on camera for verbal and physical assault. The cops didn’t show up in time to arrest him and he got away. He should have been arrested for assault. I hope the store will send the video to the police and arrest him. If he shows up at the store again, I hope the staff will call the police and throw his ass in jail.
Why does the “Trump cultist asshole dude” feel entitled to not wear a mask and endanger the lives of the staff and shoppers? How does this kind of entitlement happen?
